N800YG - 1998 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

DG80

1998

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1998

Manufacturer

—

Model

—

Type Aircraft

Fixed Wing Single Engine

ICAO Type Code

DG80DG-800

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Experimental 4 Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

—

Registered Owner

Name

SALE REPORTED

Address

2961 SACRAMENTO ST

City

SAN FRANCISCO

State / Zip Code

California94115-2116

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

—

Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

52562012

Mode S Code (Hex)

AAE40A

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Apr 25, 2016	WPR16LA096	Substantial	None	The motorglider pilot's decision to perform an in-flight engine start with insufficient altitude, which resulted in an off-airport landing and collision with trees after the engine did not start. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's distraction by the engine restart procedures during a critical portion of the landing approach.

Apr 25, 2016WPR16LA096

Substantial

None

The motorglider pilot's decision to perform an in-flight engine start with insufficient altitude, which resulted in an off-airport landing and collision with trees after the engine did not start. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's distraction by the engine restart procedures during a critical portion of the landing approach.

Additional Details

Registration

N800YG

Serial Number

8-133B62

Number of Engines

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Number of Seats

—

Expiration Date

—

Last Action Date

—

Last Update Date

—

Unique ID

—

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC